Signature · 3 SNAP-authorized stores
Pawnee County, NE
Pawnee County has a slim SNAP-authorized store book (3) while 18.1% of residents live low-access, distance and shelf access compound.
- 18.1%
- low-access pop.
- 0
- food-desert tracts
- 5.9%
- on SNAP
- 3K
- residents (ACS 2024)
USDA FARA access plate
County Pawnee County, NE
LA-MODERATE · BELOW-NATIONAL · LILA-NONE · SNAP-LIGHT · VEH-OK · DENSITY-CLEAR
- LA-MODERATE 18.1% low-access
- BELOW-NATIONAL -4.0 pts vs US
- LILA-NONE 0 food-desert tracts
- SNAP-LIGHT 5.9% SNAP
- VEH-OK 5.8% no vehicle
- DENSITY-CLEAR 0% tracts LILA
Nearest low-access peer: Cedar County (+ 0.2 pts)
The food-access picture
According to the USDA Food Access Research Atlas, Pawnee County ranks #1,850 of 3,079 U.S. counties by low-access share and #69 of 93 counties in NE (18.1% low-access).
- #1,850
- national by low-access %
- #69
- in NE
- 1
- low-access tracts
- 150
- food-desert residents
Low access = living more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket. Food deserts add a low-income condition (USDA LILA).
Signature read: 3 SNAP-authorized stores .
How Pawnee County compares nationally
Pawnee County lands in the middle of the national distribution: a 18.1% low-access share that beats 41% of the 3,133 U.S. counties with USDA data (rank #1,854).
Pawnee County: USDA Food-Access Tier Breakdown
1 census tracts grouped by USDA classification .
By USDA urbanicity classification, Pawnee County has 0 urban and 1 rural census tracts. The 1-mile (urban) vs 10-mile (rural) distance threshold above applies per tract, so a county's access rate reflects this mix.
Pawnee County low-access neighbourhood
Poles + nearest peers in Nebraska, not a full county-board reprint
- Thomas
Thomas 100%
100 % low-access
- Thayer 18.8
Thayer 18.8%
18.8 % low-access
- Cass 18.4
Cass 18.4%
18.4 % low-access
- Cedar 18.3
Cedar 18.3%
18.3 % low-access
- Pawnee 18.1
Pawnee 18.1%
18.1 % low-access
- Hamilton 17.3
Hamilton 17.3%
17.3 % low-access
- Burt 0.7
Burt 0.7%
0.7 % low-access
Food Access (USDA FARA 2019)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Census Tracts | 1 |
| Atlas Population (2010 basis) | 2,773 |
| Low-Access Tracts | 1 |
| Food-Desert Tracts (low-income & low-access) | 0 |
| Low-Access Population | 502 |
| Low-Access Share | 18.1%below the national average |
| Low-Income & Low-Access Population | 150 |
Demographics & Assistance (Census ACS 2024)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Population | 2,530 |
| Median Household Income | $62,188 |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5%near the national average |
| SNAP Households | 64 |
| SNAP Participation Rate | 5.9%well below the national average |
| Households Without a Vehicle | 5.8%below the national average |
| Group-Quarters Population | 1.4% |
Slim SNAP store book in Pawnee County
Pawnee County has 3 stores currently authorized to accept SNAP (EBT) benefits, across 3 store categories. Combination Grocery/Other lead with 1 locations (33% of the total), followed by convenience store.
Combination Grocery/Other · 1
- dollar general 16844, pawnee city
Convenience Store · 1
- casey's general store 1579, pawnee city
Large Grocery Store · 1
- pawnee city thriftways, pawnee city
Source: USDA SNAP Retailer Locator (currently authorized stores, a live third population, not the 2019 Atlas or ACS 2024 snapshot above).
Other Counties in Nebraska
One of 92 counties in Nebraska, 6 are shown here.
Compare Pawnee County vs Adams County → · All Nebraska counties →
Food access nationally, Nebraska in context
Pawnee County sits inside Nebraska (ringed). Each state is colored by population-weighted low-access; click any state to compare.
USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019), population-weighted · Census ACS 2024 context
Read with this county
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Access Research Atlas (2019) · U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2024 5-Year Estimates · methodology · compiled .
PlainFoodAccess renders this county profile directly from the USDA Food Access Research Atlas (2019) and U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates), no number is typed in by an editor. Figures for Pawnee County, NE are computed from the joined Atlas and ACS records for FIPS 31133. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-06-23. Primary sources: USDA Food Access Research Atlas and Census ACS 5-year estimates.
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